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How Does the Workforce Shortage Affect Hospice M&A?

Hospice News

One of the key concerns for both hospices and the clinical workforce is the price of gasoline, which surged upwards following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As of April, the rate of increase for inflation fell slightly to 8.3%, still close to a 40-year high, according to the U.S Department of Labor. Retail gas prices rose 19.3%

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Between Two Urns: Undertaker Thomas Lynch

GeriPal

So rather than having a backhoe spewing fumes from gasoline out of the top and digging trenches in the ground, what they say is, come and dig your shovels, help us bury the dead who are not embalmed, and they’re not going in vaults.

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Day Shift vs. Night Shift: A Consistent Nursing Dilemma

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Night shift has a certain mystique, and night nurses share that particular world with gasoline and convenience store attendants, law enforcement, first responders, firefighters, factory workers, hotel staff, and a host of other professionals and non-professionals who toil away while the rest of us are asleep.

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Hospice Leaders ‘Shocked’ by Lackluster Proposed Payment Rule Amid Inflation, Wage Hikes

Hospice News

Also worrisome is the price of gasoline, which surged upwards following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Among the major outliers is rising inflation, which represents a pain point for any business. As of April, the rate of increase fell slightly to 8.3%, still close to a 40-year high, according to the U.S Department of Labor.

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Episode 26: How Do I Help The Caregiver?

Living With Hospice

If you're a caregiver or you were a caregiver or you live with a caregiver, you know that caregivers do not have the time to do the things that they take for granted otherwise, like shopping and putting gasoline in the car and attending meetings, going to appointments, picking up this or that, you know, running errands.